Dr Tamara Keeley

Senior Lecturer

School of the Environment
Faculty of Science
t.keeley@uq.edu.au
+61 7 54601 117

Overview

Dr. Tamara Keeley is a Senior Lecturer with the University of Queensland, School of Agriculture and Food Science. Dr. Keeley is a biologist, specialising in the areas Endocrinology, Reproductive Biology, Physiology, Captive Management, Conservation Science, Behaviour, and Welfare. She has experience working with a large variety of species ranging from livestock to endangered species (both in situ and ex situ); including mammals, marsupials, amphibians and reptiles. Over the last decade and a half, Tamara have been involved in a wide range of management and research related collaborations and projects through which she has gain experience and knowledge in the areas of animal management and husbandry, reproductive management and assisted reproductive technology, animal physiology, animal behaviour and welfare, genetics, ecology and wildlife recovery and conservation programs. Tamara is known for her expert knowledge in non-invasive hormone analysis techniques and their validation and application to wildlife, companion, laboratory, and production animals for the study of reproduction, welfare and health.Tamara co-supervising Honours, Masters and Doctorate students who’s studies include investigating hormonal biomarkers for reproductive status in echidnas, evaluating faecal thyroid hormones in dugongs, exploring oestrous and pregnancy detection methods in the koala and evaluating welfare and enrichment programs for captive dolphins and penguins.

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of Sydney
  • Masters (Coursework) of Science, York University
  • Bachelor (Honours) of Science (Advanced), University of Guelph

Publications

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Supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

  • Doctor Philosophy

  • Doctor Philosophy

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Publications

Book Chapter

  • Keeley, Tamara and Johnston, Stephen (2019). Assessment and management of reproduction in Australian monotremes and marsupials. Current therapy in medicine of Australian mammals. (pp. 63-84) edited by Larry Vogelnest and Timothy Portas. Clayton South, VIC, Australia: CSIRO Publishing.

  • Parrot, Marissa L., Dowling, Emily, Faulkner, Tim, Hughes, Channing, Keeley, Tamara, Kelly, Androo, Miller, Kimberly A., Pohl, Beth, O'Brien, Justine K. and Hogg, Carolyn J. (2019). Captive research: working together for the common good. Saving the Tasmanian Devil: recovery through science-based management. (pp. 251-265) edited by Carolyn J. Hogg, Samantha Fox, David Pemberton and Katherine Belov. Clayton, VIC, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. doi: 10.1071/9781486307197

  • Johnston, Stephen and Keeley, Tamara (2015). Enigmas in reproductive biology. Marsupials and monotremes: nature's enigmatic mammals. (pp. 145-227) edited by Athol Klieve, Lindsay Hogan, Stephen Johnston and Peter Murray. New York, NY, United States: Nova Science Publishers.

  • Spindler, Rebecca, Keeley, Tamara and Satake, Nana (2014). Applied andrology in endangered, exotic and wildlife species. Animal andrology: theories and applications. (pp. 450-473) edited by Peter J. Chenoweth and Steven P. Lorton. Wallingford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdo: CAB International. doi: 10.1079/9781780643168.0450

Journal Article

Conference Publication

PhD and MPhil Supervision

Current Supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor

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  • Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor

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Completed Supervision